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Discussing end-of-life care is difficult, but important
2018-04-13
On Advance Care Planning Day, Islanders are encouraged start the important and sensitive conversation about their own end-of-life care. Since 2012, April 16 has marked national Advance Care Planning Day in Canada. Last spring, Health PEI launched an online advance care planning workbook ( www....
KCMH emergency department closed tomorrow (April 12)
2018-04-11
The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, April 12) due to a temporary lack of physician coverage. It will re-open at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 13. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services at the Queen Elizabeth...
Lung cancer coordinator will help with screening, prevention
2018-04-06
A new lung cancer coordinator will help the province develop its first-ever screening program while educating Islanders about how to prevent the disease. Lung cancer is one of the four most prominent cancer types on Prince Edward Island, and by itself it claims the lives of more than 100 Islanders...
Head injury, concussion clinic showing results
2018-03-13
Islanders with a concussion or mild brain injury are getting better care through the provincial head injury support and recovery clinic. Located at the Harbourside Health Centre in Summerside, the clinic has helped 28 Islanders since it opened in July. It is an initiative of Trauma PEI and provides...
Helping children with behavioural changes
2018-03-09
Strengthening mental health services -, Dr. Rhonda Matters knows that parents of children with behavioural challenges might not want to join a group with other parents initially, but once they do attend, they really enjoy it and find it helpful. The Behavioural Support Team is a team of...
Colorectal cancer awareness month: Regular screening reduces risk
2018-03-08
March’s national colorectal cancer awareness month is a good time for Islanders and health care providers to talk about the importance of early detection. Screening using the , FIT, (Fecal Immunochemical Test), Kit, is recommended every two years for those of average risk who are 50 to 74 years of...
Tignish Health Centre funding renewed through 2022
2018-03-02
Supporting Island families -, Continued collaboration between the provincial government and community partners will make quality health services available for Tignish residents for years to come. Government is providing the Tignish Health Centre with an annual operating grant of $45,000 through...
KCMH emergency department closed tonight
2018-03-01
The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed this evening (March 1) from 7 to 10 p.m. due to a temporary lack of nursing coverage. The department will reopen Friday, March 2 at 8 a.m. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services at the...
New psychiatrists practicing in the province
2018-02-22
Strengthening mental health services -, Islanders’ access to acute mental health services continues to improve as another new psychiatrist joins the provincial complement, the fourth since the start of the year. Dr. Anita Taj, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, began practicing last week in a one...
Heart Health Month: Cardio rehab, heart clinic making a difference
2018-02-08
Supporting Island families -, You could say that Health PEI’s cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation program is close to Jean-Louis Arsenault’s heart. Approximately 190 patients like Arsenault have completed cardiac (heart) or pulmonary (lung) rehab since the program began in January 2017. Already offered...